The 4th B52 bomber arrived this morning at USAF (RAF) Fairford

Posted: 15th February 2025

The 4th B52 bomber arrived this morning at USAF (RAF) Fairford to join the 3 that arrived earlier this week.

This is USAF Bomber Task Force (BTF) 25-2 deployment.

 Based on previous deployments, during the BTF the bombers will conduct sorties which will likely take them deep into Europe, and potentially into the Middle East and Africa. During these sorties, the aircraft will operate alongside NATO and allied forces.

Munitions to support the deployment have also been prepared at RAF Fairford. The USAF 420th Munitions Squadron at RAF Welford, off the M4 near Newbury, maintains one of the USAF’s largest weapon stockpiles in Europe, conveniently located around 30 miles from Fairford.